Bel Canto DAC-1


Has anyone out there in music lover land heard the new Bel Canto upsampling DAC-1? If so, what did you think of the quality/character of music played through it? An all-in-one jitter reduction, digital upsampling, and DA conversion "black box" is an enticing prospect. Thanks.
garfish

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I got the Bel Canto Dac and was floored at how great it sounded. It blew my Linn Karik and Numerik away. A major problem with this DAC is when I skip songs at a higher volume I get a loud pop before each song. This has shut my amps down several times and could cause speaker damage. I am sending this unit back and am probably going to get the the Muse 296 which has the internal muting to alleviate this problem. Has anyone else had this problem?
Garfish, I have a Muse model 8 transport and the Bel Canto. The people from Muse said this problem can't be alleviated because of it's make. The Muse 296 won't cause this problem according Muse. It's probably best to contact Ken at Muse to give you the best info. he knows the Bel canto Dac. Good Luck!
Innhitman have you had this problem with the Bel Canto. I am referring to the loud pop when skipping from track to track at higher volumes.